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Dropping cable and substituting streaming services still requires an Internet connection. That means telling your cable provider you’re still going to be a customer but are no longer interested in the TV package. What type of Internet connection is best for a cord cutter? …

In May, Comcast said it would launch its Gigabit Pro network in Houston. The cable company never formally said when this 2-gigabit-per-second service would be lit up here. But Comcast spokesman Michael Bybee told me today it has been available in Houston for the past month. The company has not promoted it, but yes, it’s here. …

AT&T came a little closer to closing the speed gap between its Internet service and that of rival provider Comcast with the introduction in the Houston area of a 75-megabits-per-second tier of access. …

Earlier this week, I discovered that my Comcast bill for Internet service had gone up by about $13. I had been told a year ago that the rate I was getting for 100 Mbps service was not a promotional one and would not increase after a year. But sure enough, here was an increase.

Setting out to rectify this situation has taken two days and multiple phone calls to Comcast. I vented my frustration on Twitter, which tells the story of what happened.

Back when AT&T, Verizon and other major wireless carriers quit offering unlimited data accounts to new customers and began urging current customers to move to shared plans, there was much anguish and gnashing of teeth. But based on a new study from the Government Accounting Office, the spirit of wireless customers has been broken – they’ve accepted data limits.

• Amazon Floats the Notion of Delivery Drones – In a “60 Minutes” interview, Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos says the company is working on drones that would deliver products to your door in 30 minutes. The biggest hurdle: Regulations. And Amazon’s Jeff Bezos looks to the future • Disruptions:- Want Calls on Planes? You’ll Need …

On Thursday, Comcast dramatically boosted upload and download speeds for most of its users in Houston. As I wrote, speeds doubled for many customers. Comcast is not charging extra for this increase at the moment. I didn’t get the chance to try the service until last night. And even then I had to wait for …

Comcast has doubled the speeds for many of its customers today, a boost in bandwidth that won’t cost extra. Customers will see the increase as a result of improvements to the company’s network, Comcast spokesperson Michael Bybee said, and many will see a doubling of download and upload speeds. Here’s how the changes will break …

Five major Internet service providers, striking a deal with the music and movie industries, today will launch a program in which they’ll first warn, and then penalize, suspected copyright infringers. TorrentFreak reports the so-called “six strikes” plan, managed by the Center for Copyright Information, includes AT&T, Cablevision, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Verizon. Legal action …

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